Maintenance Supervisor Mechanical

Samancor Chrome Ltd.; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome Ltd. in North West is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor - Mechanical to lead a skilled team, oversee preventive maintenance, manage breakdowns, and ensure safety standards are met at our mining operations.

The ideal candidate holds a mechanical engineering qualification, a fitter or boilermaker trade certificate, and at least four years of relevant experience including supervisory exposure.

Qualifications

• National Diploma or N6 Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.
• Trade Certificate Fitter or Boilermaker.
• 4 years’ relevant experience, preferably 1 year supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility.
• Consider risk levels, apply mitigation and implement control measures.
• Ensure SHEQ compliance within the Team through the Toolbox.
• Utilise the IMS to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.
• Maintain labour stability and supervise the team.
• Manage performance against targets and competencies.
• Lead recruitment interviews and ensure discipline is maintained.
• Coach and counsel staff to improve performance.

Skills

Team supervision

Safety leadership

Co-ordinate and control

Results orientation

Operational problem solving

Decision making

Interpersonal relationships

Communication

Flexibility

Business understanding

Education

National Diploma or N6 Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

Trade Certificate Fitter or Boilermaker

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor Mechanical (North West)

2026/10/23

Reference Number

DCR2026_55

Description

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Ensure SHEQ compliance within the Team through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

Supervise the Team:

• Maintain labour stability by minimising labour turnover
  • Labour complement in line with budget
  • Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Unplanned Interventions:

• Prioritise breakdowns and authorize work
• Arrange resources
• Assess risks related to unplanned jobs
• Manage schedule to resource unplanned work
• Verify complete administration of unplanned work

Maintenance Support:

• Review task lists
• Provide resource & equipment information for plan review

Solve problems and implement solutions:

• Initiate root cause failure analysis
• Provide feedback on pro-active identification of problem to originator
• Record issues surrounding problems
• Assure sustainability of solutions

Schedule Preparation:

• Assess notification details and scope of work to ensure the scope of work meets the required standard
• Review Bill of Quantities
• Provide Resource Availability to the Maintenance Practitioner (Planning)
• Reallocate resources and postpone jobs if necessary
• Manage materials if work order is postponed
• Ensure quality of work completed
• Check confirmations
• Support the Maintenance Practitioner (Planning) to technically complete works orders on a routine basis
• SAP PM and SAP HR System work
• Perform standby duties
• Work overtime as and when required

Work Analysis:

• Monitor and ensure strict adherence to maintenance work management principles (percent planned work, adherence to schedule, number of breakdowns, number of proactive requests) to obtain maximum plant availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit produced

Contractor Management:

• Optimise manning plan through the use internal or contractor artisans for unplanned work
• Create SES for unplanned work
• Manage contractor activities on site
• Physically accept and document acceptance of work
• Verify quantities involved in contractor work
• Record contractor non-conformance
• Sign invoice, timesheet or pro-forma (Complete SAS) (Complete SES)
• Decide whether item can be repaired based on initial visual inspection
• Complete all fields on the "Damage" tag on the return item to rotable store
• TECO original PM01 order and complete notification

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Monitor and control section costs

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Safety Leadership
• Co-ordinate and Control
• Results Orientation
• Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Managing Conflict
• Flexibility
• Team Supervision
• Business Understanding

Requirements

• National Diploma or N6 Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
• Trade Certificate Fitter or Boilermaker
• 4 years’ relevant experience, preferably 1 years’ supervisory experience